Scotland
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Housing Market
Scottish house price rises by 50% over the last decade
Research by DJ Alexander says the average price of a detached home in Scotland increased by 55.4% – and doubling in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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Agents: Scotland’s Emergency Rent measures are ‘backfiring’
Propertymark highlights a growing concern for the Scottish PRS as letting agents report an increase in investors exiting the market.
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£10k fight to stop rent cap and eviction moratorium in Scotland
Landlords and agents are urged to back a crowdfunding effort to fund a judicial review against the country's damaging rental sector policies.
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Scotland’s letting agency qualifications need to be enforced
Enforcement of Scotland’s mandatory qualifications for letting agents is vital for success, says association leader.
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Housing Market
Scottish housing market heading for homelessness crisis
Scotland needs a coherent long-term plan to create a housing policy or cases of homelessness will increase, says leading agent.
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Politics of envy scuppers Scottish PRS
GUEST BLOG: The Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Bill will impose a freeze on rent increases and a moratorium on evictions.
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Crisis in Scottish Private Rental Sector deepens says agency
Belvoir Group warns that the housing crisis within the Scottish Private Rental Sector (PRS) is rapidly worsening, leaving thousands of tenants unable to find accommodation.
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Agencies & People
Well-known Scottish estate agency snapped up by big rival
The deal gives Glasgow-headquartered Friends Legal a platform to create one of the biggest specialist private client firms in Scotland.
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Regulation & Law
Government plan to abolish leaseholds will be a nightmare
RFA says move is unnecessary, impractical and unpopular and will not deliver benefits as claimed by Government.
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Regulation & Law
Exclusive: rental transaction volumes continue to drop – claim
Mounting legislation and rising taxation is forcing landlords to reduce their portfolios or exit the market entirely, despite demand for rental property continuing to rise.
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